Medicine
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Your doctors are lying to you. The medication they’re giving you doesn’t actually fix your health issues. It just masks the symptoms. If you really want to fix it, you need to d...
Had to use antibiotics? There can be many unintended consequences that come with it which your doctor probably didn’t mention. Here’s some of them and what I’d do about it. THR...
The most important lab value that your doctor never checks: Fasting insulin. Here’s why testing for it today could save your life: https://t.co/jjacxPyB2g
1/Ready for a throw down? MMA fights get a lot of attention, but MMA (middle meningeal art) & dural blood supply doesn’t get the attention it deserves. A thread on dural vascula...
😵💫 Does the differential for dizziness make your head spin? Need help finding your balance in the world of vertigo? Let's break down how to approach the confusing consults for “d...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death But it’s insulin resistance that causes heart disease, strokes, cancers and other inflammatory conditions Since your doctor won’t hel...
WHITLOW: SPOT THE EARLY SYMPTOMS AND PREVENT IT Whitlow is a painful viral infection of the fingers that occurs due to direct contact with the the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1 or...
Sleeping with two eggs close to the testicles can "absorb sperm" or affect fertility?. But then, testicle size can affect fertility: Larger testicles often produce more sperm. Why...
🧵1/ Let's dive into the rare and often misdiagnosed condition: Primary Central Nervous System (CNS) Vasculitis with this article from NEJM. https://t.co/9w6gAdGCf2 "Primary CNS Va...
🧵Nurse Erin worked in NYC at the hardest hit COVID hospital in America. She witnessed a horrifying number of needless deaths and exposed why so many people actually died. This sec...
Ivermectin is the future of cancer treatment. This drug was once labeled "horse de-wormer." Today, extensive research reveals it has 15 powerful ANTI-CANCER mechanisms of action....
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS : A COMPREHENSIVE THREAD Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are simply infections that occur in your urinary tract. This infection usually results when you...
Here's #ICU 5 myths that need to be busted... 🛑 TLDR: not everything taught in medical school or recommended by guidelines is correct🌶️ 🔥 A 🧵 #meded #foamed #medtwitter https://...
1/The medulla is anything but DULL! Does seeing an infarct in the medulla cause your heart to skip a beat? Does medullary anatomy send you into respiratory arrest? Never fear, h...
DISCOVER THE HIDDEN BENEFITS OF DEWORMING 🪱 Did you know parasites could be silently stealing nutrients from your body? Deworming is a simple step to protect your health! This...
The most dangerous modern diseases aren't: Depression. Obesity. ADHD. This one silent disease is the worst. And it causes the three above. Here it is (and how to protect yoursel...
(1/x) Here's a potentially fatal flaw in how thyroid storm is taught in medical school & residency —and why sticking to the textbook can be deadly for your sickest thyroid storm pa...
"Janette Nesheiwat is the nominee for United States surgeon general. Nesheiwat has served as an assistant medical director of CityMD and is currently a medical contributor on Fox N...
Gastric pneumatosis Can be caused by: Small mucosal tears from vomiting Increased gastric wall friability GI cancers Chemoradiation therapy Obstructing intra-abdominal cance...
patient presented with 104fever, chills and sore throat you examined the throat and this is how it looks, duration of illness is 8 hours. A-pseudomembranous B-phyringitis C-Fo...
Sudden deterioration in GCS, in an elderly patient on warfarin. Findings? Diagnosis? https://t.co/h3MITk5Cvd
I'm telling you. Vitamin C and D "MEGADOSING" is causing so many stones right now. Everyone please stop it! Scruvy is vitamin C deficiency. If you get fresh fruits & veg you will...
What is the most likely diagnosis in this 30 y/o M presenting with seizures, fever & headache? 🔷CSF x2: Worsening neutrophilic pleocytosis despite Abx Negative infectious studies...
WHY HIV HAS NO CURE…YET Have you ever wondered why HIV is so tough to beat?This virus has some clever tricks. This thread explains - in simple terms - how HIV infects the body a...